Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. Thomas 2 D.C. 36 1811 0 Parol Evidence United States
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Jones v. Zandt 46 U.S. 215 1847 0 United States
Gaines v. City of New Orleans 17 F. 16 1883 1 United States
Louisville, N. A. & C. Ry. Co. v. Pope 74 F. 1 1896 1 United States
In re T. H. Thompson Milling Co. 144 F. 314 1906 1 United States
Peter v. Cureton 19 F. Cas. 312 1825 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Weber v. Garza 570 F.2d 511 1978 1 United States
Williams v. Georgia 349 U.S. 375 1955 1 United States
Brown v. Clarke 45 U.S. 4 1846 1 United States
Dep't of Homeland Sec. v. Thuraissigiam 140 S. Ct. 1959 2020 1 United States
Westside Mothers v. Haveman 133 F. Supp. 2d 549 2001 1 United States
Philco Corp. v. Radio Corp. 186 F. Supp. 155 1960 1 United States
Blum v. Salyer 299 F. Supp. 1074 1969 1 United States
Tefft v. Sternberg 40 F. 2 1887 1 United States
New York Central Railroad v. Winfield 244 U.S. 147 1917 1 United States
Butler v. Duvall 4 F. Cas. 901 1831 1 United States
Simmons v. United States 120 F. Supp. 641 1954 1 United States